Synonyms of pouty

pouty

adjective

ˈpau̇-tē 

as in pouting

given to or displaying a resentful silence and often irritability

we could tell from the way she turned pouty that she'd lost the tennis match

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pouting
• irritable
• sulky
• sullen
• surly
• glum
• brooding
• mopey
• petulant
• down in the mouth
• morose
• sensitive
• dour
• cross
• peevish
• grumpy
• snappish
• grouchy
• irascible
• gloomy
• crabby
• snarky
• waspish
• pettish
• testy
• raspy
• crotchety
• choleric
• ornery
• disagreeable
• snippy
• bilious
• cranky
• cantankerous
• dyspeptic
• short-tempered
• tetchy
• perverse
• prickly
• huffy
• ratty
• moping
• quick-tempered
• temperamental
• snippety
• ill-tempered
• bearish
• touchy
• snappy
• ill-humored
• ill-natured
• thin-skinned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cheerful
• sociable
• perky
• cheery
• sunny
• good-natured
• carefree
• easygoing
• good-humored
• relaxed
• good-tempered
• gladsome
• happy-go-lucky

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pouty

But after a whiny Netflix documentary, a whiny biography (‘Spare’ — even the title is a pouty gripe) and an inert podcast, the Harry and Meghan brand swelled into a sanctimonious bubble just begging to be popped — and ‘South Park’ was the pin. —Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2024

One fan recently dressed as a teenage Baker in 1990s skater regalia, based on a photo of the guitarist as a pouty Tennessee high schooler. —Lizzy Goodman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023

But after a whiny Netflix documentary, a whiny biography (Spare — even the title is a pouty gripe) and an inert podcast, the Harry and Meghan brand swelled into a sanctimonious bubble just begging to be popped — and South Park was the pin. —James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023

Into his office saunters George Santos (a pouty Bowen Yang), carrying someone’s baby. —Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2023